UK to Proscribe Palestine Action After RAF Brize Nortion Vandalism
OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 23 – UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper plans to ban Palestine Action under terrorism laws after activists vandalized military aircraft, with membership punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- On June 23, 2025, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans to proscribe the Palestine Action group under the Terrorism Act during protests in central London.
- The decision follows activists breaking into RAF Brize Norton last week, damaging military planes while protesting UK support for Israel in Gaza, and met police opposition to protests near Parliament.
- Hundreds gathered in Trafalgar Square after a ban on protesting outside Parliament, waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans like 'We will not be silenced' amid police-imposed exclusion zones.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves condemned the group’s behaviour as 'totally unacceptable' for causing damage to military assets, while Baroness Chakrabarti warned proscription marks a 'very serious step' and may be an escalation too far.
- If proscribed, the group will be legally classed as a terrorist organisation, making membership or support a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
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UK to classify activist group Palestine Action as terrorist organization
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